Turkey’s monthly coal imports rise by 9% in Sep’16. Besides, yearly imports also noted a growth of 9% as compared to Sep’15.
Turkey, one of the largest coal importers in the world, has imported about 3.3 MnT, coal in Sep’16, recorded the fifth highest imported quantity of the year (Since Jan’16). The country’s imports up by 9% on monthly basis. While, yearly imports also witnessed a growth, with a same rate by 9% which was at 3 MnT in Sep’15. As per to Turkey customs data.
Out of the total imports, the country receives more than 70% bituminous coal from the different origins and rest quantity comprises Coking, Anthracite, Coke and Pet coke.
| Grade | Sep’16 | Aug’16 | %Change |
| Bituminous | 2.51 | 2.22 | 13% |
| Coking | 0.29 | 0.25 | 16% |
| Pet coke | 0.39 | 0.43 | -9% |
| Coke | 0.06 | 0.05 | 29% |
| Anthracite | 0.02 | 0.04 | -46% |
| Total | 3.27 | 2.99 | 9% |
Source: Turkey Customs
Quantity in MnT
In the first nine months of 2016 (Jan’16-Sep’16), the coal imports has increased by 8% to 29.6 MnT, compared with the same period in 2015.
Major exporting countries in Sep’16
Colombia, emerged as the largest coal exporter to Turkey in Sep’16, exported about 1.5 MnT coal in during the month with a remarkable growth of 51% M-o-M. While yearly exports has also rose by more than 100% Y-o-Y, which was 0.73 MnT in Sep’15.
Russia, the second-largest supplier to Turkey, shipped about 0.83 MnT coal in Sep’16 with a remarkable downfall of 28% compared with Aug’16 and declined by 7% on yearly basis.
USA, the third largest coal exporter to Turkey, shipped around 0.4 MnT coal in during the month, down by 22% M-o-M. In contrast, recorded a growth of 41% on yearly basis.
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